Find IP lookup information for 192.168.2.172

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Explaination for the private IP 192.168.2.172

192.168.2.172 is an IP address in the range 192.168.2.1 - 192.168.2.255.
Home networks use this address range. A router can assign 192.168.2.172 to any device (Ipad, laptop, Home computer, Mobile phone, etc.) of the local network automatically.

The IP range 192.168.2.1 - 192.168.2.255 where the IP 192.168.2.172 is part of is a private ip range
following the standards set by RFC 1918. Addresses like 192.168.2.172 are not allowed in the public Internet.
If the private network needs to connect to the internet, is must use a proxy server or gateway.

Why are addresses like 192.168.2.172 so common?

As told, the ip 192.168.2.172 is part of a private class C network.
The range of this network is 192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255. This make the number of possible IP addresses 65,535.
This range is commonly used on private networks because many routers are configured with 192.168.0.1, 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.2.1 as their default address.
If you connect to this network with your tablet, phone or laptop you get an IP address like 192.168.2.172 in this case.

Accessing the router

All routers are accessible through the browser. If your routers IP address is 192.168.2.172, type http://192.168.2.172 in your browser.
You will see a login page. Most commonly used usernames and passwords are: "admin", "1234" or "none". Please refer to your route documentation.

192.168.2.172 is not my router IP

If the IP address 192.168.2.172 is not your router IP you can retrieve the router IP with the Ipconfig command (only Windows, for Mac & Linux use ifconfig).